The Management of Cleft Lip and Palate: Pathways for Treatment and Longitudinal Assessment

ABSTRACT

The care of children with cleft deformities is best managed by a dedicated team of specialists committed to their care from the time of diagnosis until adulthood. This craniofacial team works together to orchestrate the complicated treatment plan. Certain patterns of management and clinical intervention emerge as a child with a cleft grows up and develops. What follows is a brief overview of the time line of care and interventions that children with clefts experience in our craniofacial center.

KEYWORDS

Cleft lip - cleft palate - craniofacial team

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